Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Released: Email the D.C. Council Now To Ensure Domestic Violence Funding Remains a Priority!

You can make a difference and save vital services!

Today Mayor Vincent Gray released his Fiscal Year 2014 budget and increased the Office of Victim Services budget by $3.8 million, for a total budget of $13.8 million. Now the full Council will determine their priorities as they have an opportunity to amend the budget. Make sure that domestic violence and victim services remain fully funded at $13.8 million. Contact your Councilmember!

Our focus is on the entire Council. Please email, call and tweet Councilmembers tomorrow, Friday, March 29th. We must overwhelm them with emails to ensure victim services stay fully funded! Don’t know what ward you live in? Find outhere.

Call, Email, or tweet the Councilmembers:

Chairman Phil Mendelson:

724-8032, pmendelson@dccouncil.us

Councilmember Graham (Ward 1):

724-8181, jgraham@dccouncil.us, @JimGrahamWard1

Councilmember Evans (Ward 2):

724-8058, jevans@dccouncil.us, @JackEvansWard2

Councilmember Cheh (Ward 3):

724-8062, mcheh@dccouncil.us, @marycheh

Councilmember Bowser (Ward 4):

724-8052, mbowser@dccouncil.us, @MurielBowser

Councilmember McDuffie (Ward 5):

724-8028, kmcduffie@dccouncil.us, @cm_mcduffie

Councilmember Wells (Ward 6):

724-8072, twells@dccouncil.us, @TommyWells

Councilmember Alexander (Ward 7):

724-8068, yalexander@dccouncil.us, @CMYMA

Councilmember Barry (Ward 8):

724-8045, mbarry@dccouncil.us, @marionbarryjr

Councilmember Catania (At-Large):

724-7772, dcatania@dccouncil.us

Councilmember Bonds (At-Large):

724-8064, abonds@dccouncil.us, @AnitaBondsDC

Councilmember Orange (At-Large):

724-8174, vorange@dccouncil.us, @VincentOrangeDC

Councilmember Grosso (At-Large):

724-8105, dgrosso@dccouncil.us, @cmdgrosso

Sample email script:

"Please ensure that funding for the Office of Victim Services remains a priority in the 2014 and remains fully funded at 13.8 million. OVS provides lifesaving services for victims of domestic violence. Without your support, victims will have fewer options for safety."